It was a night that seemed destined to be dominated by the hitters. The temperature was in the low 50s, and wind was blowing out to left. However, it was the pitchers that starred, aided by a big strike zone that kept really kept hitters off balance. It wasn’t just the zone that could be blamed for the high number of strikeouts though, as there was a majority of swing and misses that caused the Ks to pile up.
The game started very inauspiciously for Nebraska. Cadyn Schwabe, the speedy leadoff man for the Bison, hit a shot to deep short stop, Matthews made a good play to get his glove on it, but the throw bounced away from Husker first baseman Charlie Fischer.